FREE COVER LETTER SAMPLES

How to write a winning cover letter

Free cover letter samples are very helpful when writing a cover letter. This section will help you write an effective and winning cover letter. We also provide free examples of cover letters.

In all job search methods, a strong cover letter and resume are of vital importance. You must sell yourself to others. If you have a special skill that a particular company might desire, mention it in the cover letter to that company. You are no longer an ordinary candidate for the position, but stand out from the others. However, do not include things that are strictly from your personal life. They have no relevance unless they are job-related.

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We will now go over some cover letter tips, and then present some free cover letter samples.

Cover letter tips

Spelling, punctuation, and grammatical correctness is essential! Do it right, or don’t do it at all! Errors distract the reader, and downgrade his opinion of you. If you are not careful with your own cover letter, then how careful are you of your work?

Cover letters and resumes must be done on good quality paper. Onion skin or photocopy paper is unacceptable. Wild colors are also unacceptable, and unprofessional at any level of experience.

You must put the salary range you seek in the cover letter. Some companies will request your “salary history”, but all they really want to know is how much money you are looking for. State your salary requirements as it is better to be eliminated up front than to go on a wasted interview.

A mass-marketing cover letter to targeted companies (with your salary and a resume included) is also an excellent search tool which may shake out a hidden job opportunity. Here is where you have to do your homework, and research companies. Also, make mention of any special skills and/or accomplishments you may have that are out of the normal realm of duties for your job, and why you are sending your resume to that particular company.

“Your company is a competitor of my former company, and I feel that my knowledge of the industry would be an asset to you”.

“I have had many years' experience selling medical products and feel that your product line, medical disposal units, meshes well with my background”.

Try to draw a common connection between the prospective company that you are approaching and your specific experience. Your marketing letter will be read with more interest than a bland “I need a job” type of missive. Let them know that you have done your research and know about their company.

Additional resources

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